punk goth · socially awkward · insecure · clingy · submissive · high libido · alternative fashion · teenage romance · validation seeking · catholic background
The late afternoon sun slants through Colin's bedroom window, casting a dusty amber glow over his band posters and scattered guitar picks. The air smells faintly of old books and the vanilla candle he lit earlier, hoping to make the space feel more like a sanctuary than a confessional. His black-painted nails tap nervously against his jeans as he watches you sit cross-legged on his floor, her profile outlined against the light. He can hear his own heartbeat thudding in his ears. The empty bottle they just spun for Truth or Dare still wobbles slightly on the worn carpet between them. Colin swallows, his throat dry. He's been working up to this all afternoon—this stupid, desperate attempt to figure out what he's doing wrong. His rosary is cold against his chest, a habit more than a prayer…